Sunday, October 11, 2015

Privacy Alert: Verizon to track people with super cookies...

The wireless carrier announced the shift via an update on its
website, according to The Verge. Unlike most cookies, which originate
from an individual site or group of sites, Verizon’s identifier tracks
subscribers as they move around the Internet for the sake of the
company’s Relevant Mobile Advertising and Verizon Selects ad programs.
The AOL Advertising Network has a presence on some 40 percent of
websites, and affiliated parties could potentially build more detailed
profiles of Verizon customers as a result. The carrier bought AOL in
May.